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Seattle |
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Municipal Code |
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Title 20. PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS AND PURCHASING |
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SubTitle III. Contracting |
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Chapter 20.42. EQUALITY IN CONTRACTING |
§ 20.42.020. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
A.
"Affirmative Efforts" means documented reasonable attempts in good faith to contact and employ women and minorities and to contact and contract with Women and Minority Businesses.
B.
"Availability" or "Available" as used in this chapter means a business that is: interested in and Capable of performing the item of work in question; and able to perform the work within the time frame required by the bid specifications or request for proposals or qualifications.
C.
"Capability" or "Capable" as used in this section means that a business appears able to perform a Commercially useful function on the item of work in question.
D.
"Commercially useful function" means the performance of real and actual services in the discharge of any contractual endeavor.
E.
"Contract" means an agreement for: public works; consulting as set forth in Chapter 20.50; or supplies, material, equipment or services as set forth in Chapter 20.60.
F.
"Contract awarding authority" means the City officer, department, commission, employee, or board authorized to enter into or to administer Contracts on behalf of the City.
G.
"Contractor" means a business that has a Contract with the City.
H.
"Department" means the Department of Finance and Administrative Services.
I.
"Director" means the Director of Finance and Administrative Services.
J.
"Women or Minority Business" means a business that is at least 51 percent owned by women and/or minority (including, but not limited to, African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Hispanics) group members.